Commerical and Operations Manager
Location: GB, LND, London
Department: Operations
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Industry: Airlines/Aviation
Function: Administrative

Company profile:
Founded by serial entrepreneur Clive Jackson and launched in 2011, Victor is one of the world’s most trusted names in private jet charter. With only a 5% fee for online bookings, Victor offers the broadest selection of quotes for charter flights at the best prices directly from the operators. With access to over 700 contracted aircraft, Victor can get you airborne in less than 2 hours from almost any airport around the world on any aircraft type. We're a small and growing agile team. As a team we aspire to the hacker culture and we care about what we do. We want to produce simple, elegant solutions to difficult problems. We take pride in getting the job done right. We want to improve as individuals and improve the team and wider organisation around us.Our development team use modern technologies, tools and methods to produce a product that our customers love. We want our applications to be ubiquitous; any time someone is booking a jet they'll be using the Victor platform.We choose the best tools for the job and right now that's mostly node and Angular, with MongoDB and a smattering of Python.For vacancies for our other companies, #URL_8b5fe34131f015b09e2b4b01097392477242e0de74786a62a71e91e1e5dbfba7# and Global Beach, please click on links below:#URL_c31909b471fce3a2c3ea962a074a37e919edf78b8dfb90c4a3a9ace570542adf#http://global-#URL_c4958175db594f9b8c88259f8f6fa850085a15c4723021f19596b2a9752dc62f#

Job description:
We are seeking to appoint an experienced aviation Operations Executive with significant interest in being part of real innovation in the private aviation industry.Purpose of the roleTo provide support to Victor members in their purchase of private aircraft flights and seats on the Victor platform, and ensure that all aspects of the flight meet with Victor member expectationsTo help maintain the Victor fleet network of suppliersTo drive commercial activitiesResponsibilitiesThe start-up nature of the business means that all members of the team are expected to be hands-on and self-sufficient. This is also a very dynamic sector of the market, and so flexibility is a key requirement for anyone joining.  The following is an indicative list of the kind of responsibilities and activity that the successful candidate will be expected to undertake:Help maintain and manage the Victor private aircraft operator lists by constantly updating the database through direct and trade sources. Manage requests for flights and obtain quotations from operators within set timescales. Monitor operators’ one-way availabilities and upload to platform. Upload quotations onto the Victor platform and manage them throughout the sales process. Manage all flights and relationships with operators – including but not limited to passenger details and cateringSeek commercial opportunities on routes where Victor members are clustering. Undertake yield analysis. Work with PR and Marketing to provide information for special event flights. Work with the Development team on software upgrades and user interactions. Help to develop an online IT interface with suppliers. Visit operators and conduct contract negotiations; initially with senior managers. Support the activity of the Commercial and Operations Director, and that of other colleagues.  Full hands-on training will be provided.Shift work between 8am and 8pm and at weekends will be necessary.About Fly VictorFounded by serial entrepreneur Clive Jackson and launched in 2011, Victor is one of the world’s most trusted names in private jet charter. With only a 5% fee for online bookings, Victor offers the broadest selection of quotes for charter flights at the best prices directly from the operators.

Requirements:
Experience in the aviation industryStrong interpersonal skillsAn outstanding relationship builder able to deal with both customers and suppliersEnjoy using IT and have an analytical mind.Self-motivated, with a hands-on mentalityYou will be excited by the prospect of working in a start-up environment that at times will really stretch your abilitiesExperience using Microsoft Excel would be an advantage

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